Luka Doncic leads Dallas Mavericks to victory against Golden State Warriors to avoid WCF sweep

By Matias Grez, CNN

Updated 1141 GMT (1941 HKT) May 25, 2022

Luka Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks to victory in Game 4.

(CNN)The Dallas Mavericks staved off elimination and avoided a series sweep in the Western Conference Finals, as Luka Doncic led his team to a 119-109 win over the Golden State Warriors.

Ahead of Game 4, a moment of silence was held for «those who lost their lives in multiple tragedies in our home state,» referencing a fatal accident from Sunday and Tuesday's shooting of an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. On Tuesday, a gunman clad in body armor rushed his way into the school and opened fire on classrooms of young children, killing 19 students and two adults, officials said.After a somber and moving pregame, the importance of basketball seemed significantly diminished — indeed, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr refused to speak about basketball at all in his pregame press conference — but these two teams had to play regardless.

Tonight we held a moment of silence for those who lost their lives in multiple tragedies in TX. We play tonight's game for Coach Michael Coyne, who lost his life on Sunday returning home from our game, & the victims of the horrific shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas. pic.twitter.com/cqMF5RoMbW

— x — Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) <a href=«https://twitter.com/dallasmavs/status/1529270376576032768?ref_src=» https: edition.cnn.com>May 25, 2022 Doncic had a somewhat inefficient shooting night — shooting 38% from the floor and 27% from three-point range — but led the Mavericks with 30 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists, as well as registering two steals and two blocks.Read MoreAfter Doncic's fellow starters offered no support whatsoever in the Game 3 defeat, Dorian